James Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 5HS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ST4 5HS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.4%	49.7%	2.3%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	52.6%	50.3%	-2.3%	49.0%	1.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of ST4 5HS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	21.3%	30.7%	9.4%	37.9%	-7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	62.9%	51.8%	-11.1%	44.2%	7.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	7.1%	6.9%	-0.2%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	6.4%	9.5%	3.1%	6.1%	3.4%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.4%	48.2%	5.8%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	38.4%	32%	-6.4%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	14.2%	14.2%	0.0%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	4.6%	3.6%	-1.0%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.2%	0.7%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.6%	15.4%	-2.2%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	6.3%	-7.9%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	12.5%	0.5%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	6.3%	2.2%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	13.6%	3.1%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	38.6%	42.6%	4.0%	33.8%	8.8%
Other	3%	3.3%	0.3%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.9% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1%	1%	0.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	94%	92.9%	-1.1%	81.4%	11.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93%	91.9%	-1.1%	83.2%	8.7%
European Union	2%	2.9%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	2%	2%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.7%	91.6%	-1.1%	83.2%	8.4%
10+ Years	1%	6.8%	5.8%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0%	1%	1.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	0.3%	-5.0%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.7%	76.7%	6.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.3%	37.2%	-6.9%
Christian	61.9%	46.2%	15.7%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is James Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around James Street was 71.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.4% lower than the Boothen average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

James Street has the 17th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Boothen and the 325th lowest crime rate of 842 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,500

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in ST4 5HS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on James Street are based on 107 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Stoke-On-Trent.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for James Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 5HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST4 5HS

Average Price
£302,665

Semi-Detached
£300,615

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£314,962

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for James Street

Average Price
£230,777

Semi-Detached
£275,159

Terraced
£139,050

Detached
£353,756

Flats/Maisonettes
£86,119

Other
£299,980

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on James Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
64 James Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-07-01	£213,449
66 James Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2021-07-30	£222,413
74 James Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2019-10-29	£317,380
58 James Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£186,000	2018-02-23	£266,138
58 James Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2005-06-10	£275,669

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST4 5HS

Employment

ST4 5HS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in ST4 5HS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	104
Full-Time Employee	84
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	2
Other	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	21
Construction	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Manufacturing	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Field House Nursery School Munro Street , West End ST4 5HA	- not rated	307 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Penkhull Nursery School 4 St Christopher Avenue , Penkhull ST4 5NA	- not rated	934 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langdale Nursery School Earls Drive , Clayton ST5 3QH	- not rated	2,230 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Boughey Nursery School College Road , Shelton ST4 2DQ	- not rated	2,293 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blurton Nursery School Poplar Drive , Blurton ST3 3AZ	- not rated	3,291 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Boothen CofE (C) Primary School London Road , West End ST4 4BL	- not rated	514 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakhill Primary School Rookery Lane , Oakhill ST4 5NS	3out of 4	855 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakhill Primary School Rookery Lane , Oakhill ST4 5NS	- not rated	855 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penkhull Infants' School Princes Road , Penkhull ST4 7JS	- not rated	961 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Willows Primary School Greatbatch Avenue , Penkhull ST4 7JY	- not rated	1,004 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thistley Hough High School Newcastle Lane , Penkhull ST4 5JJ	- not rated	621 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thistley Hough Academy Thistley Hough , Penkhull ST4 5JJ	3out of 4	621 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College London Road , Trent Vale ST4 5NT	- not rated	989 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College London Road , Trent Vale ST4 5NT	- not rated	989 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE (A) High School and International Language College Queen's Road , Penkhull ST4 7LG	- not rated	998 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	1,865 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College Leek Road , ST4 2RU	- not rated	1,865 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke-on-Trent College Cauldon Campus , Stoke Road ST4 2DG	- not rated	2,471 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group Knutton Lane , ST5 2GB	- not rated	3,771 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
ACE Centre (Penkhull Education Centre) Princes Raod , Penkhull ST4 7JS	- not rated	961 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Preparatory School Rookery Lane , Trent Vale ST4 5RF	- not rated	989 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue Rookery Lane , ST4 5RF	- not rated	1,035 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mount Special School The Mount , Penkhull ST4 7JU	- not rated	1,054 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lyme Vale Independent School Unit 2 , Lyme Vale Court ST4 6NW	- not rated	1,083 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Westend Community Centre & Cafe West End	West End Centre, 405 London Road	361 yd
Penkhull Village Hall Community Cafe	Penkhull Village Hall, Trent Valley Road	456 yd
Penkhull Sandwich Shop	3 Manor Court Street	543 yd
The Marvellous Kitchen	251 London Road	611 yd
The Grand Sandwich	700 London Road	638 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wellington Inn	369 London Road	389 yd
The Cottage	620 London Road	485 yd
Oakhill Bowling Club	Daintry Street	497 yd
Jollees Cabaret Venue/ Cafe Legends	279 London Road	503 yd
The Greyhound Inn	6 Manor Court Street	576 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dragon	371/373 London Road	389 yd
Stoke Express	387 London Road	389 yd
KF Chinese	682-684 London Road	554 yd
Penkhull Fish Bar	13 Manor Court Street	607 yd
Oakhill Fish Bar	718 London Road	638 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Late Shop	8-10 Manor Court Street	576 yd
Iceland	Springfields Retail Park, Newcastle Road	847 yd
Tesco	291 Newcastle Road	878 yd
Lidl	unit 1, Boothen Park	891 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Croft Sports Ground And Pavilion (Closed) The Croft	grass pitches	146 yd
Thistley Hough Academy THISTLEY HOUGH	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	619 yd
Oakhill Primary School ROOKERY LANE	grass pitches	856 yd
St Peters Academy (Closed) Queens Road	artificial grass pitch	1,000 yd
St Josephs College LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,001 yd
Stoke Recreation Centre (Closed) Booth Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,012 yd
Lymevale Road Lymevale Road	grass pitches	1,064 yd
St. Johns Ce(A) Primary School ST JOHN'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND(A) PRIMARY SCHOOL ST JOHN'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND(A) PRIMARY SCHOOL WHEATLY AVENUE	grass pitches	1,091 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	167.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.